A devastating fire has razed a seven-bedroom house at Wangara Line, near Atomic Hotel and adjacent to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital in the Bono East Region.
The incident, which occurred shortly after midday, left several households displaced, with victims losing all their possessions.
Cash, furniture, jewellery, television sets, and other valuables were burnt beyond recognition.
Eyewitnesses, including a lotto agent who was among the first to arrive at the scene, said the fire spread rapidly before residents or rescuers could intervene.
“By the time the Fire Service arrived, the harm had already been done,” the lotto agent told Adom News correspondent Wiafe Akenten, describing how helpless they were in their attempts to extinguish the flames.
One of the victims, identified as Auntie Adwoa, who watched her home and belongings go up in flames, could barely find words to express her grief.
“I’ve lost everything… I don’t even know where to start,” she said tearfully.
Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Techiman have launched investigations to determine the cause of the fire.
According to ADO I Francis Opoku, Acting Regional Operations Officer, preliminary findings indicate that the delay in reporting the incident and the presence of combustible materials in the house intensified the destruction.
The GNFS has since urged the public to ensure proper electrical connections and keep fire extinguishers at home, especially as the dry season approaches.